Receptacle



Patented Mar. 3, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RECEPTACLE John Hollis, Tulsa, Okla.

Application March 29, 1940, Serial No. 326,781

2 Claims.

This invention relates to ice-cream cans or like receptacles, and the primary object of the present invention is to provide a can body and a cover or lid for said can body having cooperating elements whereby the cover or lid may be detachably connected with the can body so that the can may be shifted by gripping'the handle of the cover or lid.

A more specific object of the present invention is to provide a receptacle of the above kind which is simple and durable in construction, convenient to use, and inexpensive to manufacture.

The present invention consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevational View showing the upper end of a can body and its lid provided with means constructed in accordance with the present invention for detachably connecting the lid with the can body.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a top View of the can body with the lid removed.

Figure 4 is an elevational view of the can body with the cover indicated by dotted lines to show its manner of application to the can body; and

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical section on line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 indicates a cylindrical can body, and disposed about the upper end of this can body are a pair of arcuate reinforcing strips 6 of relatively thick metal welded or otherwise secured in place. Each of the strips 6 is of a length slightly less than onehalf the circumference of the body 5, and the strips are disposed so as to leave a similar space I between the adjacent end of the strips 6 at opposite sides of the can body.

'I'he can also has a lid composed of a top wall 8 and a marginal rim 9 which is of a diameter to slip over the strips 6 and the upper end of the can body. The top wall 8 of the lid has an ordinary loop form of handle IIJ, and the rim 9 is provided at opposite sides and in its lower edge with notches. Secured to the rim 9 by riveting or the like as at I2 are a pair of angular fasteners I3 whose lower end portions are disposed to project inwardly through the notches I I so that the fasteners I3 are effectively braced against lateral strain. These lower inwardly projecting end portions I3a of the fasteners I3 are vertically yieldable and of a Width to freely pass between the end of the strips 6 or the spaces 55 1 provided between the latter. The arrangement is such that when the lid is fully applied to the can body, the lower end portions I3a of the fasteners I3 are disposed to ride under the lower edges of the strips 6 as shown in Figure 4, thereby securely fastening the lid to the body of the can. To facilitate passage of the ends of the fasteners I3 beneath the strips 6, the lower ends I3a of said fasteners are preferably of upwardly arched form as indicated by dotted lines in Figure 4 and the ends of the strips 6 are rounded as at I4. As the lid is turned, the lower portions I3a of the fasteners are forced to yield downwardly, and adjacent their ends, the strips 6 are provided in the lower edges thereof with curved notches I5 into which the end portions I3a of the fasteners I3 are adapted to snap after the lid has been turned slightly. In this way, accidental rotation of the can from its fastened position is rendered unlikely, although forcible or manual turning of the lid for intentional removal thereof is permitted. The arrangement shown permits fastening of the lid to the can body by turning the lid in either direction.

It will be seen that the can may be readily handled with the lid on and with little danger of such lid accidentally coming off. At the same time, intentional removal of the can lid can be readily effected. It will be seen that the construction is extremely simple and durable, inexpensive to manufacture, and embodies a very desirable and efficient means for fastening the lid to the can body.

The top Wall 8 of the lid is preferably provided with a depressed portion I6 affording a recess for reception of an identification card I 1 which may have data relative to the delivery of the can and its contents. A spring clip I3 is fastened to the top wall of the lid 8 so as to extend across this recess and bear upon the card I 1 so as to effectively but removably retain it in the recess against accidental removal.

What I claim as new:

1. An ice-cream can or like receptacle comprising a cylindrical can body, a pair of arcuate relatively thick reinforcing strips secured on the upper end of the can body exteriorly of the latter and with the adjacent ends thereof in spaced relation at opposite sides of the body, a lid for the can body having a marginal rim provided with notches in the lower edges thereof at opposite sides of the same, and angular fasteners having vertical upper portions secured to opposite sides of the rim exteriorly of the latter and including vertically yieldable lower end portions extending inwardly through said notches, the lower ends of the fasteners being adapted to pass between the adjacent ends of said arcuate strips and to engage under the lower edges of the latter when the cover is turned relative to the can body.

2. An ice-cream can or like receptacle comprising a cylindrical can body, a pair of arcuate relatively thick reinforcing strips secured on the upper end of the can body exteriorly of the latter and with the adjacent ends thereof in spaced relation at opposite sides of the body, a lid for the can body having a marginal rim provided with notches in the lower edges thereof at 'opposite sides of the same, and angular fasteners hav- 15 ing vertical upper portions secured to opposite sides of the rim exteriorly of the latter and including vertically yieldable lower end portions eX- tending inwardly through said notches, the lower ends of the fasteners being adapted to pass between the adjacent ends of said arcuate strips and to engage under the lower edges of the latter when the cover is turned relative to the can body, said arcuate strips having arcuate recesses in the lower edges thereof near the ends of the same, the lower ends of said fasteners being of arcuate cross section and adapted to snap into the lastnarned recesses.

JOHN HOLLIS. 

